Native Talent - American Indian / First Nation Females
by NavajoFilmmaker | created - 26 Aug 2015 | updated - 27 Aug 2015 | PublicA list of young talented Native Americans & First Nation females ranging from 18yrs - 28yrs old
1. Shayna Jackson
Actress | Walker: Independence
Shayna Jackson is known for Walker: Independence (2022), New Amsterdam (2018) and Running Shadow (2019).
2. Janae Collins
Actress | Killers of the Flower Moon
JaNae is a Dakota/Crow actress enrolled in the Fort Peck reservation in Montana. The product of an esteemed Dakota/Lakota clinical psychologist mother and prolific Crow stuntman father, JaNae is an avid scuba diver and lane splitting motorcyclist. Before moving out to L.A. JaNae studied acting at ...
3. Heather White
Actress | Fatherhood
Heather White is known for Fatherhood (2021), Future Man (2017) and Mohawk Girls (2010).
4. Jessica Matten
Actress | Dark Winds
Jessica has spent her whole life dedicated to helping move Indigenous communities forward. Over a span of 20 years, she has worked extensively with Indigenous people primarily all over Canada to help break cycles of inter-generational trauma with her company 7 Forward Entertainment. Her purpose ...
5. Tanaya Beatty
Actress | Yellowstone
Tanaya Beatty was born on February 12, 1991 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She is an actress, known for Yellowstone (2018), Through Black Spruce (2018) and Hostiles (2017).
6. Sera-Lys McArthur
Actress | Outlander
Sera-Lys McArthur is a screen and stage actor, producer, model, martial artist, horseback riding enthusiast, and a musical theatre nerd. A prairie girl with big city dreams, Sera-Lys is a proud member of the Nakota/ Assiniboine Nation who was raised by her German-Canadian single mother in southern ...
7. Devery Jacobs
Actress | Reservation Dogs
Devery Jacobs was born and raised in Kahnawa:ke Mohawk Territory and is an award-winning actor and filmmaker. Her breakout leading role in Rhymes for Young Ghouls (2013) landed her a nomination for a Canadian Screen Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role. Since then, Jacobs is ...
8. Shauna Baker
Actress | Rutherford Falls
Canadian born, Shauna Baker was raised by her Dené Grandmother on a reservation in northern Canada. Shauna was extensively involved in business before her entertainment career began. Despite her success in the corporate world, she instinctively knew she was not following her dreams. Shauna started ...
9. Shannon Baker
Actress | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Shannon Baker, an Indigenous Actor from the Stellat'en First Nation reserve is Dakelh Dene. Shannon was raised by her Grandmother on her reserve in Northern B.C., Canada. Shannon is an actor, producer, writer and TV host. Shannon's television experiences include TV shows such as: "CSI: CRIME SCENE ...
10. Jamie Loy
Actress | The Veil
Jamie Loy is an American actress known for her role as Elizabeth Canoe in the feature film The Cherokee Word for Water and as Tara in the short Running Deer.
Jamie was born in Tahlequah, Oklahoma as the second of three children of James and Annie Loy. She grew up in the country near many small towns...
11. Magdalena Begay
Actress | Hoverboard
Magdalena Begay is known for Hoverboard (2012), Drunktown's Finest (2014) and Longmire (2012).
12. Kim Delfina Gleason
Location_management | 3 AM Romance
Kim Delfina Gleason is known for 3 AM Romance (2015).
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